The Rams got their man in the first round of this years draft. Carriker will come in and be an iunstant starter most likely and he will help out on an improving defense.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

With an average of 7.2 million needed in salary cap space to sign one's draft picks last year, and that number expected to be closer to 8 million this year, here is the salary cap status of all 32 teams:1. Minnesota, $25.0 million2. Buffalo, $22.6 million3. Cleveland, $21.8 million4. Tennessee, $19.6 million5. Green Bay, $15.8 million6. San Francisco, $13.7 million7. Jacksonville, $12.9 million8. Dallas, $11.9 million9. St. Louis, $11.2 million10. New Orleans, $11.1 million11. Philadelphia, $10.4 million12. New York Jets, $10.1 million13. Miami, $8.9 million14. Oakland, $8.3 million15. Cincinnati, $7.8 million16. Carolina, $7.0 million17. Seattle, $6.6 million18. San Diego, $6.4 million19. New England, $6.3 million20. Denver, $5.9 million21. New York Giants, $5.8 million22. Chicago, $5.1 million23. Tampa Bay, $4.9 million24. Kansas City, $4.6 million25. Washington, $3.9 million26. Indianapolis, $3.7 million27. Baltimore, $3.6 million28. Detroit, $3.6 million29. Atlanta, $3.1 million30. Arizona, $2.8 million31. Houston, $2.6 million32. Pittsburgh, $1.4 million.Obviously, the Rams do have some cap. If they sign Corey Dillon or trade for Kris Jenkins before the draft, they won't have quite as much but should be fine. If the plan for the first round is defensive line, here may be some numbers fans can look into:Last year, the Eagles drafted DT, BrodrickBunkley 14th overall. Bunkley signed a 6 year, $17.5 million contract. The deal included $7.46 million in guarantees. The overall worth can expand to as much as $25.1 million if all escalators are reached.Also last year, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted DE, Tamba Hali 20th overall. Hali signed a five year deal that totaled around $4 millionIf the plan does go to a WR, the only one WR drafted in the first round was Santonio Holmes, 25th overall. Holmes signed a five-year, $8.11 million contract. The deal includes $5.42 million in bonuses.If they go the defensive route in round one, it will save a bunch of money towards the cap. But with roster cuts to come, they should be under cap at season start even with whoever they chose to draft.